diff --git a/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/fail2ban-resume-logs b/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/fail2ban-resume-logs
index 07d7a04..7e0f292 100644
--- a/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/fail2ban-resume-logs
+++ b/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/fail2ban-resume-logs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ if [ "$STATUS" != "enabled" ]; then
 fi
 
 sleep 1
+# Makes sure /var/log/httpd/error_log is not a dangling symlink
+[ -e /var/log/httpd/error_log ] || touch /var/log/httpd/error_log
 for JAIL in http-overflows http-noscript http-scan http-auth; do
   /usr/bin/fail2ban-client status $JAIL > /dev/null 2>&1
   if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ for JAIL in http-overflows http-noscript http-scan http-auth; do
   fi
 done
 
+[ -e /var/log/secure ] || touch /var/log/secure
 for JAIL in pam-generic ftp; do
   /usr/bin/fail2ban-client status $JAIL > /dev/null 2>&1
   if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ for JAIL in pam-generic ftp; do
   fi
 done
 
+[ -e /var/log/messages ] || touch /var/log/messages
 for JAIL in lemonldap; do
   /usr/bin/fail2ban-client status $JAIL > /dev/null 2>&1
   if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then